Messages from Merrily

Remembering Pearl Harbor today, and that we, as a nation, have sacrificed much over the years to have freedoms: speech, religion, press, the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Whatever your political persuasion, take a moment today to think of[…]

Do you have grandkids or have exposure to those at differing ages and interests than you? Do you spend time each day in some kind of mental exposure to things outside work, or drudgery? Can you say that you enjoy life and have a smile on your face most times[…]

First you have to realize there is a problem. Then you have to accept the responsibility to do something about it. We all live in today and the near future, but, what if we looked ahead 10-15 years and imagined a life with altered outcomes because we aimed at making[…]

At this exact time of the year 4 years ago in 2012, I was sailing to Antarctica on a National Geographic Expedition with some folks from NOAA who were tagging killer whales. One of the many joys of that once-in-a-lifetime trip was getting to stand watch on the bridge while[…]

Holiday times are notoriously and consistently difficult for families. For, so it seems, there are always those who wildly anticipate (and are surely to be disappointed at) events, and carry nostalgic memories of past celebrations that bring a false hope to the present. Those with the true spirit of the[…]